Anchorage Park Foundation

06/01/2026

The Alaska Long Trail is in the news.
Thank you Anchorage Daily News editorial board for this excellent opinion. We agree!

A single mile of trail in Anchorage is part of a much bigger vision — one that ties recreation, economic development and quality of life together.

05/29/2026

Free Wild Scoops for volunteers!

Join us tomorrow from 11 am to 1 pm at the Westchester Lagoon Overlook across from West High. You can sign up online herehttps://dash.pointapp.org/events/685713

05/27/2026

Tomorrow night at the Kincaid Chalet - come learn about the planning process for the Kincaid Park Master Plan and share your ideas for the future of Kincaid!

📣 You’re Invited to the Kincaid Park Master Plan Open House! 📣

Join the project team on Thursday, May 28, from 5:30–7:30 PM at the Kincaid Chalet as we kick off the Kincaid Park Master Plan update!

Come learn more about the planning process, ask questions, and share your ideas, insights, and vision for the future of Kincaid Park. We’d love to hear from you!

Learn more about the project and sign up for updates here: https://www.muni.org/Departments/parks/Pages/KincaidMP.aspx

05/26/2026

We’re excited to celebrate the launch of the Anchorage Birding Trail with Audubon Alaska tomorrow, May 27th at 5pm! This new guide highlights 35 birding sites across the Anchorage region—from coastal lagoons to alpine slopes—making it easier than ever to discover the birds and habitats that make Anchorage's parks, trails, and public spaces so special.

Join the ribbon-cutting at Westchester Lagoon. RSVP at 🔗mobilize.us/s/MYnaA1

Learn more about the Anchorage Birding Trail at 🔗audubon.org/alaska-birding-trails

05/24/2026

Alaska Long Trail in Anchorage!

The next time you are walking on the Ship Creek Trail and along the Chester Creek Trail at Westchester Lagoon, take a moment to notice the new signage highlighting the Alaska Long Trail - with a QR code to maps. This ambitious effort to link trails and communities together across Alaska has signage in Anchorage.

Our friends at Alaska Trails are leading this effort, but it takes all of us to advocate for more funding to build and maintain trails. Many thanks to the Alaska Legislature, and in particular Senator Bill Wielechowski and Senator Kelly Merrick who led efforts to secure funding for trails and wayfinding.

Check out the maps here: https://map-portal-alaska-trails.hub.arcgis.com/

05/23/2026

Congratulations, Challenge Grantees!

This year, we received 30 grant applications requesting nearly $1 million in funding. Ultimately, we were able to support 14 projects, awarding a total of $311,000.

The strong response underscores both the quality of proposals and the continued need for investment in parks and trails across Anchorage, Chugiak, Eagle River and Girdwood.

Grantees are all volunteers working to improve parks and trails in this beautiful city we call home. Thank you!

05/19/2026

Happy Alaska Arbor Day! 🌱⛏️

Today, our incredible volunteers dug into Alaska Arbor Day by planting 60+ seedlings in Nunaka Valley North Park! Huge shoutout to the amazing volunteers who rolled up their sleeves and got their hands dirty, helping to ensure this community forest will continue to thrive into the future - cleaning our air, providing habitat for wildlife, and growing our urban canopy.

05/17/2026

Come join our very own Diana Rhoades this Tuesday for a FREE yoga session as part of Bike Month. The session will guide participants on an hour-long yoga session centered on our biking bodies. RSVP at the link: https://www.bikeanchorage.org/yoga_for_cyclists_2_bike_month_2026_20260519

05/16/2026

Yummy Wild Scoops!

We are at Campbell Park until 6 pm.

It was so fun seeing the other treat stations this morning. So many people out on the Park Strip and the Chester Creek Trail.